Epidemiology and Economic Burden of Osteoporosis in South Korea

Yong-Chan Ha

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Journal of the Korean Fracture Society

Journal of the Korean Fracture Society 2011; 24(1): 114-120.

Published online: 21 January 2011

DOI: https://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2011.24.1.114

Epidemiology and Economic Burden of Osteoporosis in South Korea

Yong-Chan Ha, M.D.

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Table 1

Summary of studies of the osteoporosis prevalences

DXA: Dual energy X-ray absorptiometry.

Table 2

Sumamry of hip fracture incidence in Korea

Table 3

Geographical variation of hip fracture incidence (per 100,000)

Incidence figures are age adjusted to the 1990 U.S. Caucasian civilians ≥50 years of age.

Table 4

Summary of hip fracture mortality rates

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